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Yep, that's why I'm going to meet the guy in an hour. I'm just a little apprehensive cause I'm completely new to cameras, and its a completely manual lens that can't be controlled from the camera body. Just worried I'm going to end up missing something or not knowing something and having 3...

I could, but from what I've read, the Olympus is a better lens, optically.

I found a guy willing to sell 3 Olympus OM Zuiko lenses. Oly OM 50 1.4 Oly OM 28 3.5 Oly OM 21 3.5 All three together for $550 includes an OM to EOS adapter He won't break up the set, but I already bought a Canon EF 50mm 1.4 for $400, but it's within the return period. Should I buy the...

hmm.. time for me to consult el goog on "hyperfocal."

No autofocus, manual all the way!

Alright. Practice it is. I've got a cable on the way that'll let me hook up my Nexus 7 and use it as a field monitor. Hopefully that'll help too. Just gotta find a way to mount it to my rig, seems like every little piece of metal (rail, cage, etc) costs a minimum of $400. Maybe I should...

I'm having trouble keeping things in focus while I shoot. The problem is, it'll look in focus on the LCD, but when I play it back on my computer, it's soft. I can get a bit better result if I use magnification before I start shooting to dial in the focus a bit more, but I can't do that while...

Cool, I'll be on the lookout for old Nikon's and anything with an M42 mount. But what about the f/stop? I bought the 50mm 1.4f Canon because I was told you want a fast lens for video, but when I look at different focal length lenses it can be hard to find something that's under f/2.

How do I know if something is any good? I mean, assuming it's free from defects, is there some minimum aperture size guideline?

Shane Hurlbut, ASC was in town on Saturday. He gave a 3hr presentation on film making with HDSLR. If I had any reservations before, he blew them out of the water. He showed how it's possible to work around rolling shutter and aliasing issues in almost all cases. Beautiful shots of water that...

I just installed ML last night. Haven't messed around with it much, but I like the info display.

I just got a 5D Mark II on Friday. So far I just have a Canon 50mm 1.4f prime lens for it. I know I'm going to need more, but they add up fast at $500 or more each. So I was reading that you can save a lot by using old lenses from 35mm film cameras. Is there somewhere I can find a run down...

Yeah, I heard about that. A lot of people say it makes a big difference in usability.

Well, I did it. I bought the Mark II, an extra battery, 16GB card, Canon 50mm f1.4 fixed prime lens and a UV filter to protect it. Came to $2450 tax incl. A sizeable chunk of change, but I think I did ok. Still need a tripod, and I'm sure I'll want to pick up some more lenses, but at least I...

OK. Would you buy a 5D Mark II used? There's a guy selling a unit that he claims he never used still BNIB with a receipt from Best Buy, asking $1770.

A ball head? I thought fluid was the way to go for video

Any recommendations on a tripod and fluid head?

Well you've definitely got me leaning towards a 5D Mark II now. In my area (Toronto), they're going used for about $1700, new for $2000 (body only). Just so I'm sure I'm not forgetting anything, what am I looking at for a basic set of accessories to get started? I'm ok with a single lens for...

What about overheating? I've read that if you shoot continuously the sensor can heat up and get noisy, and if it gets hot enough the camera may turn itself off. The example given in the article was an interview with the camera recording the person's response. Have you had any issues with...

Some good points raised, for sure. Gonzo: After your initial post I read this article about using DSLRs for video: DSLR for Film One thing that has always given me concern with CMOS sensors is CMOS wobble. I think in the article they call it Rolling Shutter. It affects video cameras as well...